Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is participating in a virtual meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, as people inside and outside the Liberal caucus call on him to resign as leader.
The committee is meeting in the lead-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
Trump has promised to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports unless both countries meet his demand to strengthen security at the U.S. border.
He also taunted Trudeau on social media, suggesting that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state and calling Trudeau his governor, arguing that the United States subsidizes Canada through its trade relationships.
Trudeau traveled to Florida on November 30 to meet with Trump, and several of his top ministers met with the Trump team last Friday.
In Ottawa, Trudeau continues to face pressure to resign as Liberal leader following Chrystia Freeland’s decision to step down as finance minister last month.
Before the vacation, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told The Canadian Press that Trudeau was taking time to think about his future.
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